In response to a tweet asking if Underwood was wearing heavy makeup in the picture that could have covered scarring from Huffington Post reporter Ron Dicker, Gang wrote, "Not that I noticed! She looked great!"

Underwood, who won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005, suffered a fall at home in November.

While she originally only reported to the public that she had a broken wrist, she revealed earlier this week she had also suffered a facial injury which required "40 to 50 stitches".

In the statement, released on her fan club website, Underwood said she was not "ready" to be photographed, but wanted fans to "understand why [she] might look a bit different" when she is.